Furacilin is a well-known remedy that is often used for otitis media. It has this substance with antimicrobial, antibacterial properties, can be produced in various forms. The most common tablets and furatsilinovy alcohol.
The composition of the drug
The alcohol solution of furatsilin is a yellow liquid. The main active ingredient - furatsilin - has a broad antimicrobial effect. It contributes to a change in cell proteins, which leads to their death. It is worth noting that the drug is active against streptococci, staphylococci, Salmonella bacteria, etc. In addition, the use of this drug enhances phagocytosis. In almost every pharmacy, you can buy furatsilin, the price of tablets is 90-100 rubles. With their help, a solution for external use is prepared. By the way, furacilin tablets are also taken orally for other diseases. Furacilin alcohol may be less common. Its price is also available - about 70 rubles.
What diseases is furatsilin used for?
Indications for the use of furatsilina are minor skin lesions, cuts, purulent wounds. The drug shows good results for burns, bedsores, gingivitis and stomatitis. Furacilin alcohol is often used in the ear. The instructions for the drug also indicate that the solution is effective for conjunctivitis, urinary tract infections, tonsillitis. Another area of application is frostbite of the second or third degree. It is worth noting that with angina, gargles with furacilin are often prescribed. In this case, powdered tablets and directly furacilin alcohol will do. Very often, an alcohol solution is used in cosmetology. In particular, it is used to disinfect and dry the skin of the face during acne eruptions.
Furacilin alcohol. Instructions for use
An alcoholic solution of furatsilin is used to irrigate various wounds and apply dressings. With stomatitis, it is recommended to burn the wound itself with this remedy. To do this, a cotton swab is moistened in an alcohol solution and gently smear the resulting ulcer. At the same time, with such a procedure, plaque will be removed. A large number of patients claim that such treatment brings the desired effect quickly enough. With furunculosis, special lotions and compresses are made. Purulent tonsillitis is a rather unpleasant and dangerous disease. In this case, furacilin alcohol will help relieve the condition. The instruction says that you can use both tablets and an alcohol solution. The latter must be diluted in warm water (approximately one tablespoon of the product). When rinsing the throat with such a solution, the bacteria will be washed off, and the inflamed surface of the nasopharynx will effectively and quickly recover. With otitis media, the use of furatsilin is also indicated.
Otitis. Disease characteristics
Otitis is a disease that is often triggered by pathogenic bacteria. It can occur from moisture in the ear, during hypothermia, as well as a complication after other diseases. In this condition, patients complain of earache, hearing loss, fever. You can also sometimes see special discharge from the ears. There are often situations when the disease goes away on its own and does not require active treatment. In such cases, the condition of the patient can be significantly alleviated using furacilin alcohol. It is worth noting that therapy using this tool is indicated even for children, pregnant women. However, first of all, consultation with an otolaryngologist is necessary, do not self-medicate. The main danger of furatsilinovoy solution - possible allergic reactions, the presence of alcohol can damage the delicate skin of children.
Furacilin alcohol in the ear. Instruction manual
With inflammatory processes in the ears, the solution of furatsilin is instilled directly into the ear canal itself. For adults, the dosage is approximately 5 drops in each ear. However, before the procedure, the drug must be warmed to room temperature. You can do this: draw a solution into a pipette and hold it in your hand until warm. Or you can put the bottle in warm water. If the eardrum is damaged, such drops are not recommended, since the procedure is guaranteed to deliver unpleasant sensations to the patient. It is necessary to bury the ears 3 times a day, then the ear canal should be covered with a piece of cotton wool. This will additionally contribute to warming up. The duration of treatment is individual. Mostly unpleasant symptoms of the disease disappear after 3-5 days. With external otitis media, you can also prepare a mixture of furatsilinovogo alcohol and white vinegar. These ingredients must be taken in equal proportions. The mixture is poured into the ear (approximately 5 ml), then the head is tilted to allow fluid to flow out. Thus, the growth of fungi, bacteria is prevented, the ear is well drained.
Alcoholic solution of furacilin for children. How to apply?
Some experts allow instillation of a child’s ears with alcoholic solution of furatsilin. The recommended dose for this is one or two drops. However, it is safer to use turundas. Wadded or gauze tows are moistened with the product and laid in the ears for half an hour. This procedure is repeated up to 3 times a day. If furacilin alcohol is used in the ear, the instruction focuses on the fact that it should be warm. The doctor should indicate the timing of such treatment for babies. With purulent otitis media , it is not recommended to use furatsilin.
Is it possible to cook alcoholic infusion at home
Most often, in pharmacies, tabletted furatsilin is found. Its price is affordable, it is an excellent basis for the preparation of an alcohol solution, which may not be found ready-made. To prepare the solution at home, you need to take three tablets of furatsilin and grind them into powder. Then the resulting substance is dissolved in 70% alcohol. Medical alcohol has a strength of approximately 96%, so it must first be diluted with water in certain proportions. It is worth noting that furatsilin is difficult to dissolve, so the container with the liquid must be thoroughly shaken for some time. Permissible formation of sediment at the bottom of the container. Using furatsilinovoy alcohol, you should remember about some contraindications to its use. First of all, this is the third trimester of pregnancy, liver and kidney failure, sensitivity to nitrofuran. In most cases, the drug is well tolerated and does not cause any side effects. It has excellent antiseptic and antimicrobial properties, is rapidly excreted from the body.